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Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
Tender conviviality - Drawing by Contempologyc E.M. - 2021
Located in Roma, IT
Tender conviviality Mixture of tempera on paper Made by the Italian artist contempologyc in 2021. Excellent condition.
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Tempera

Untitled-019 gouache and pencil by Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Hudson, NY
Delightful petite abstract work by American abstract artist Vaclav Vytlacil. About this artist: Born in 1892 to Czechoslovakian parents in New York, Vaclav Vytlacil and his parents ...
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1930s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache, Cardboard, Pencil

Violence - Watercolor Drawing by Antonietta Valente - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Violence is an original watercolor on paper 300g/m2 realized by Antonietta Valente in 2020. Hand-signed and dated on the back. Perfect conditions. Certificate of authenticity provided by the artist. A sheet of paper dirtied by a blood red drop...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Layers - Watercolor Drawing by Antonietta Valente - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Layers is an original watercolor on paper 300g/m2 realized by Antonietta Valente in 2020. Hand-signed and dated on the back. Perfect conditions. Ce...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Fire - Watercolor Drawing by Antonietta Valente - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Fire is an original watercolor on paper 300g/m2 realized by Antonietta Valente in 2020. Hand-signed and dated on the back. Perfect conditions. Certificate of authenticity provided b...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Spinach Juice - Watercolor Drawing by Antonietta Valente - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Spinach Juice is an original watercolor on paper 300g/m2 realized by Antonietta Valente in 2020. Hand-signed and dated on the back. Perfect conditions. Certificate of authenticity p...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

White Sand - Watercolor Drawing by Antonietta Valente - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
White Sand is an original watercolor on paper 300g/m2 realized by Antonietta Valente in 2020. Hand-signed and dated on the back. Perfect conditions. Certificate of authenticity prov...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Excitement - Watercolor Drawing by Antonietta Valente - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Excitement is an original watercolor on paper 300g/m2 realized by Antonietta Valente in 2020. Hand-signed and dated on the back. Perfect conditions. Certificate of authenticity prov...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Accent - Watercolor Drawing by Antonietta Valente - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Accent is an original watercolor on paper 300g/m2 realized by Antonietta Valente in 2020. Hand-signed and dated on the back. Perfect conditions. Certificate of authenticity provided...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Freshness - Watercolor Drawing by Antonietta Valente - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Freshness is an original watercolor on paper 300g/m2 realized by Antonietta Valente in 2020. Hand-signed and dated on the back. Perfect conditions....
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Biomorphic Abstraction II" original watercolor painting by Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
In the 1960s, Sylvia Spicuzza made several watercolor abstractions with biomorphic qualities like the one presented here. While being a playful abstraction, the watercolor also seeps...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

French Abstract Contemporary Art by Daniel Cayo - Untitled No.2
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on paper, framed 15 x 20 cm - 24 x 30 cm with white mat passe-partout Unique copy Signed on the front
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

Pierre Montheillet, Composition in yellow, watercolor and gouache on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
Pierre MONTHEILLET (1923-2011) Composition in yellow Watercolor and gouache on paper Signed lower left Dimensions of the work: 50 x 65 cm Dimensions of the frame: 60 x 80 cm Pierre ...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Gouache

French Abstract Contemporary Art by Daniel Cayo - Untitled No.3
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on paper, framed 15 x 20 cm - 24 x 30 cm with white mat passe-partout Unique copy Signed on the front
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

Chinese Contemporary Art by Xiong Longdeng - Serie Parallel Universe 4
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink on Chinese paper Xiong Long-Deng is Chinese artist born in 1966 who lives & works in Qingzhen & Beijing, China. He is graduated from the Department of Oil Painting, College of ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Delight - mythical, spiritual, abstract patterns, colorful, watercolor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Watercolor, mixed media The energy of this work is only possible painting with both hands, standing and working with music. The underlying structure is created with oil pastel using...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media, Watercolor

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Drawing 327
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink on paper Signed and numbered + certificate of authenticity Symmetrical lines drawn on archival paper with Indian ink paper to reflect on the behaviour how sound waves travel. Ar...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Going Up, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Pen, colored pencil, graphite, India ink on paper :: Drawing :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Indian Contemporary Art By Sumit Mehndiratta - Drawing 328
Located in Paris, IDF
Tryptich 16 x 11 inches each Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in International Fashion Mark...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Autumn Garden Porch Abstracted Landscape with Pumpkins
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful abstracted landscape of a garden porch in autumn with pumpkins by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Signed "Les Anderson" lower right. Unframed. Image siz...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Flushing #2
Located in Westport, CT
Selena Beaudry’s work is created by marking and cutting up drawings. This has led the artist to rediscovering her visual language. Her work consists of...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Linen, Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Color Pencil

Cliff Face, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
I like creating interesting textures in my watercolors. I used some acrylic inks in this watercolor. Painting comes with a white mat ready for framing in a standard frame. :: Paintin...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic, charcoal, photographic paper marouflaged on canvas
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Photographic Paper, Acrylic, Canvas

Abstract Composition - Drawing by Stefano Alberici - 1996
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is an Original drawing in ink and watercolor realized in 1996 Century by Stefano Alberici. Good conditions. The artwork is depicted through soft strokes in a w...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink

Charles Ragland Bunnell Abstract Expressionist Watercolor, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Denver, CO
This original abstract expressionist watercolor by Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897–1968) is a striking example of mid-20th-century American abstraction. The composition features bold b...
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1950s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Armenian Contemporary Art by Mariam Khachatryan - La Natue de Mars
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor on paper, Framed 52 x 44 x 2 cm
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1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Untitled No.73
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink on paper, limited edition of 20 - artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Bamboo Paper

Armenian Contemporary Art by Mariam Khachatryan - Les Petites Femmes de Pigalle
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor on paper, Framed 40 x 30 x 2 cm
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1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

French Abstract Contemporary Art by Daniel Cayo - Untitled No.6
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on paper, framed 15 x 20 cm - 24 x 30 cm with white mat passe-partout Unique copy Signed on the front
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

Armenian Contemporary Art by Mariam Khachatryan - La Passe
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor on paper, Framed 54 x 44 x 2 cm
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1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Armenian Contemporary Art by Mariam Khachatryan - Livre
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor on paper, Framed 54 x 44 x 2 cm
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1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Armenian Contemporary Art by Mariam Khachatryan - Philosophe
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor on paper, Framed 50 x 44 x 2 cm
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1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Armenian Contemporary Art by Mariam Khachatryan - Les Orphelins
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor on paper, Framed 54 x 44 x 2 cm
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1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

dragon, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
I am an intuitive painter. I approach each canvas with a feeling of excitement, wonder, and a sense of adventure, free of any preconceived ideas or sketches. The concept will manifes...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic, ink, glue & charcoal on paper
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Glue, Charcoal, Acrylic

Crescent Web, Earth tones, geometric abstract painting on paper, unframed
Located in Dallas, TX
"Crescent Web" is a geometric work on paper with earthy and brown tones. It is part of Kazaan Viveiros' series titled "Passages". A stunning and contemporary painting on paper, this is available unframed. We can have this piece framed for you at an extra cost. A Fellow at the Virginia Center for Creative Arts since 2015, Kazaan Viveiros earned a BA with distinction from the University of Virginia in Studio Art and Religious Studies, and an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. With an interest in architecture, plus being a talented mathematician, it is no surprise that Kazaan Viveiros’ paintings are works of geometric perfection. Carefully considered shapes and colours dynamically draw your eye up and down diagonals before pausing or pivoting at junctions. In contrasting effect to these visuals, the subject matter that this work references is natural and fluid, such as water, handwriting, or nature itself. Viveiros' paintings have caught the attention of collectors far and wide. Five of her pieces are permanently installed in the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and have additionally been acquired by individuals such as Walmart's Rob Walton and novelist Danielle Steel.
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic, glue, pencil & ink on paper
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Glue, Ink, Paper, Pencil, Acrylic

Abstract Non-Objective Mid 20th Century Color Field Painting James Daugherty
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Non-Objective Mid 20th Century Color Field Painting James Daugherty James Daugherty (1887 – 1974) "Unidentified Flying Object," 12 x 16 inche...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil, Board

Modern Plant Motifs 3, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Inspired by plants, this piece, part of a series, is hand drawn in ink on watercolor paper. These lively modern pieces add a pop of graphic energy to that special space you have in m...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Modern Plant Motifs 2, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Inspired by plants, this piece, part of a series, is hand drawn in ink on watercolor paper. These lively modern pieces add a pop of graphic energy to that special space you have in m...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Compilation VI - Hope, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
The main focus of my work is placed upon compilations of various pre-existing materials, which were collected from the surrounding environment and then given new significance in an i...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

C memo te, Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Mixed media drawing. :: Drawing :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: Signature Loc...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

"Space Odyssey, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Space Odyssey" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece. This artwork features abstract marks and brushstrokes in blue, purple, gray, yellow,...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

SHIZEN SERIES I
Located in Tulsa, OK
Kim Fonder, SHIZEN SERIES I, Mixed Media on Handmade Paper with Plexi, 12.00 X 12.00 in, $600.00, Blue White, Abstract, works on paper Kim Fonder loves texture and touch. Her painti...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Plexiglass, Mixed Media, Handmade Paper

French Abstract Contemporary Art by Daniel Cayo - Untitled No.28
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on paper, framed 10 x 15 cm - 18 x 24 cm with white mat passe-partout Unique copy Signed on the front
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

C memory II, Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Mixed media drawing. :: Drawing :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: Signature...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

French Abstract Contemporary Art by Daniel Cayo - Untitled No.30
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on paper, framed 10 x 15 cm - 18 x 24 cm with white mat passe-partout Unique copy Signed on the front
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

Eruption Kilauea Volcano, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Kilauea volcano on the Big Island roared back to life recently as lava went shooting into air, boiling away a water lake and sending a massive plume of steam, gas and ash soaring int...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"China 2" stylish abstract acrylic and pigment on paper, elegant, contemporary
Located in Dallas, TX
Emma's artwork is inspired by the Parisian luxury world of fashion, textures and colours. "I work on a white surface, usually leaving the background pure, happily playing with the ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Pigment

No. 377
Located in Westport, CT
Brazilian artist, Clara Fialho, is based in New York. Her abstract work with bright and exuberant colors is inspired by her Latin heritage. She received her BFA from the prestigious...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Abstract Composition - China ink and watercolor by M. Gracceva - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva (Roma, 1955) in 2010. China ink and watercolor. Hand-signed. Excellent condition. Author of numerous philosophica...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Astract Composition - Mixed Media by Maurizio Gracceva - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva (Roma, 1955) in 2010. China ink and watercolor, Hand-signed. Good condition. Author of numerous philosophical and ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink

Abstract Composition - Drawing by Maurizio Gracceva - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is an original artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva (Roma, 1955) in 2010. Good condition. Hand-signed. China ink and waterco...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Composition - Drawing by Maurizio Gracceva - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original china ink drawing realized by Maurizio Gracceva (Roma, 1955) in 2010. Good condition. Hand-signed. Author of numerous p...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Composition - India Ink and Watercolor by Maurizio Gracceva - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva (Roma, 1955) in 2010. China ink and watercolor. Hand signed. Excellent condition. Author of numerous philosophica...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Composition - Ink and Watercolor by Maurizio Gracceva - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva (Roma, 1955) in 2010. China ink drawing on paper. Not signed. Good condition. Author of numerous philosophical an...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Composition - Ink and Watercolor by Maurizio Gracceva - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva (Roma, 1955) in 2010. China ink and watercolor on paper. Not signed. Excellent condition. Author of numerous phil...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

A Pembrokeshire Landscape
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Mixed media Paper size: 14 x 21 inches Framed size: 28.25 x 35 inches Signed lower right
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Drawing No. 369
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic ink on Yupo paper Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in International Fashion Market...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic

Beginning, Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Charcoal drawing on paper. The creases in the paper were there when the drawing was made and are intentional. :: Drawing :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

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